Mendota

County:: Fresno County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.393
State:: California

Mendota is a city located in Fresno County, California. Mendota has a 2025 population of 12,491. Mendota is currently declining at a rate of -0.15% annually and its population has decreased by -0.77% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 12,588 in 2020.

The average household income in Mendota is $56,177 with a poverty rate of 30.31%. The median age in Mendota is 24.9 years: 25.2 years for males, and 24.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Mendota includes 50.46% other race, 23.85% White, and smaller percentages for Native American, Black or African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Other race

Two or more races

White

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Other race	6,335	50.46%
Two or more races	3,095	24.65%
White	2,994	23.85%
Native American	71	0.57%
Black or African American	34	0.27%
Asian	25	0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Mendota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Mendota's average per capita income is $24,040. Household income levels show a median of $46,458. The poverty rate stands at 30.31%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$59,518	-
Families	$47,932	$58,313
Households	$46,458	$56,177
Non Families	$24,318	$33,653

$24,040

Average Income

$46,458

Median Household Income

30.31%

Poverty Rate